Worried about possibilities. Spending a lot of time thinking about what-if scenarios. What will happen to your accumulated wealth, whether you live a long life or not? Who will ensure your Estate Plan is executed to your specifications, if you are incapacitated or no longer with us? Whatever stage of life you are in or your life's destination, Wake Law, LLC will protect your legacy, family, business and wealth.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Given the recent media attention focused on DIY estate planning, a person might ask himself: “Should I do my own Will?”
In some limited circumstances, it may be appropriate to do so. For example, if a person has modest assets in his name alone, and desires to leave them to his closest surviving relative, it may be appropriate and … [Read More...]

A will provides for the distribution of certain property owned by you at the time of your death, and generally you may dispose of such property in any manner you choose. Your right to dispose of property as you choose, however, may be subject to laws that prevent you from disinheriting a spouse. For example, Florida has a spousal rights of … [Read More...]

Living Will
A living will is your written expression of how you want to be treated in certain medical circumstances. Depending on state law, this document may permit you to express whether you wish to be given life-sustaining treatments in the event you are terminally ill or injured, to decide in advance whether you wish to be provided food and … [Read More...]

If you die intestate (without a will), your state's laws of descent and distribution will determine who receives your property by default. These laws vary from state to state, but typically the distribution would be to your spouse and children, or if none, to other family members. A state's plan often reflects the legislature's guess as to how most … [Read More...]

A Revocable Living Trust is a legal document used to plan and organize your estate. A Living Trust can be created by transferring your property from your individual name to the name of your Trust. You simply re-title your major assets.
For example, the deed to your house would be changed from Joe and Mary Smith to Joe and Mary Smith Family … [Read More...]

We urge those who may engage in DIY estate planning to evaluate the following considerations before taking the leap and drafting his own estate planning documents:
The Role of the Attorney
An estate planning lawyer provides more than technical expertise in drafting complicated documents. Most have extensive experience in counseling clients in … [Read More...]